Castle and Castle

In the matter of *Castle and Castle*, Barry J considered orders concerning the residence and communication arrangements for two children, P and S. The dispute centred on the practicalities of the parents' ongoing involvement in the children's lives following separation.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the allocation of decision-making responsibilities, and the specific terms of the father's communication with the children. Additionally, the court addressed the father's entitlement to information regarding the children's schooling and medical treatment, and imposed a restriction on the mother regarding disparaging remarks about the father.

Barry J ordered that the children, P and S, would live with the Mother. Both parents were to share joint responsibility for long-term decisions concerning the children's care, welfare, and development, while the Mother was granted sole responsibility for day-to-day matters. Specific communication arrangements were established for the Father, including weekly telephone calls, calls on Father's Day, birthdays, and Christmas, as well as the ability to send correspondence. The court also stipulated that each parent must inform the other of any changes to contact details within 24 hours and ordered that the Mother refrain from denigrating the Father in the children's presence. The Father was granted authority to access school reports and medical treatment information.